Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 19 – Arrest, Search, and Seizure

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52050.23.8 Removal from Contraband Surveillance Watch

  • The inmate may be removed from CSW when it is reasonably believed that the contraband has been relinquished or it is determined the inmate is contraband free. The request for the termination of an inmate’s placement on CSW shall be made by the on duty Watch Commander, and approved at the level of Captain or above during business hours, or by the AODAdministrative Officer of the Day during non-business hours. A CDC Form 128B shall be generated by the staff member approving the CSW termination. The CDC Form 128B shall have, at a minimum, the date of CSW termination, the name and classification of the approving authority, and the findings relative to the contraband recovered. The date of CSW termination and the findings relative to the contraband recovered shall also be documented on the weekly CSW tracking report. All documentation (e.g., CDC Form 128B, CDC Form 114D, CDC Form 114A, etc.) relative to the inmate’s CSW placement shall be maintained in the inmates Central File and institution’s ISUInstitution Services Unit office for the purpose of reference and audit.